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senseandsensibility

(25,165 posts)
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:10 PM Thursday

Darkness and filth. That about sums it up.

Pope Leo's message on twitter today: "Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth."

I'm not particularly religious, nor am I Catholic, but I endorse this message.

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Darkness and filth. That about sums it up. (Original Post) senseandsensibility Thursday OP
I second your endorsement. OLDMDDEM Thursday #1
Darkness and filth are Trump's calling cards. Ocelot II Thursday #2
Maybe a good name for a band? senseandsensibility Thursday #3
Lord of the Flies..DJT BattleRow Thursday #7
Hey! What a FABULOUS idea! Trueblue Texan Thursday #9
Trump & Hegseth even trumped these guys for taking God's name in vain. CrispyQ Thursday #4
Yes, we've fallen so far even from the dark times senseandsensibility Thursday #5
You can add Franklin Graham to that list RainCaster Thursday #6
Pope Leo taking on Dumb Donald, the Anti-Christ. Joinfortmill Thursday #8
Kick dalton99a Thursday #10
He forgot to say hot2na Thursday #11
Those should be the Secret Service names for Trump and Melania. 11 Bravo Thursday #12
Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #13
I believe a fair understanding would be that he was only quoting "blessed are the peacemakers" clause Ilikepurple Thursday #14
That was my understanding as well senseandsensibility Thursday #15
Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #16

Ocelot II

(130,826 posts)
2. Darkness and filth are Trump's calling cards.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:30 PM
Thursday

Maybe he really is the Antichrist. A good old-fashioned exorcism might be necessary.

senseandsensibility

(25,165 posts)
3. Maybe a good name for a band?
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 02:57 PM
Thursday

No, I think I'll let trump own it. The darkness and filth is his and his crony's.

Trueblue Texan

(4,536 posts)
9. Hey! What a FABULOUS idea!
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:32 PM
Thursday

How would Evangelicals respond to a bunch of Left wing exorcists outside the White House trying to drive the devil out with incantations, holy sprinkles and tearing at their garments? What a sight that would be!

CrispyQ

(41,013 posts)
4. Trump & Hegseth even trumped these guys for taking God's name in vain.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 03:32 PM
Thursday


I remember the first time I saw this meme & how it landed as such a perfect example of what that commandment really meant.

senseandsensibility

(25,165 posts)
5. Yes, we've fallen so far even from the dark times
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 03:49 PM
Thursday

of Swaggert or whoever those preachers are.

RainCaster

(13,769 posts)
6. You can add Franklin Graham to that list
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:01 PM
Thursday

His dad would be rolling over in his grave if he knew what his son is preaching.

Joinfortmill

(21,350 posts)
8. Pope Leo taking on Dumb Donald, the Anti-Christ.
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 04:32 PM
Thursday

This is it. This is what does it. Donald and his band of American Nazis are going down.

Response to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Ilikepurple

(741 posts)
14. I believe a fair understanding would be that he was only quoting "blessed are the peacemakers" clause
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 05:33 PM
Thursday

To someone with some familiarity with the most common biblical translations, the latter clause beginning with “but” reads as his interpretation rather than part of the quote.

senseandsensibility

(25,165 posts)
15. That was my understanding as well
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 05:40 PM
Thursday

I just saw him reading the above quote on CNN and it was more obvious that way.

Response to Ilikepurple (Reply #14)

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